A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF THE INFANT BUDDHA, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. Well carved standing on a red lacquered lotus base, both hands folded in anjali mudra with bangles around the wrists and ankles, the square face with downcast eyes above red lips, the hair surmounted by a red ushnisha.Provenance: Gisal SA, Montreux, Switzerland, 2007. Swiss private collection, acquired from the above. A copy of a certificate of origin, stating that the present lot originates from Anhui Province, China, and dating it to the late Ming dynasty, and a letter from Gisal SA, dated 6 December 2007, apany this lot.Condition: Good condition with old wear, natural age cracks, the lacquer with expected craquelure and some flaking, minor losses, two pierced apertures for mounting to the base, and remnants of gilt. The lacquermensurate with age and with several layers which have been renewed over a long period of time.Weight: 229.4 gDimensions: Height 22.5 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 7 December 2017, lot 188Price: USD 5,000 or approx.EUR 5,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of the infant Buddha, Ming dynastyExpert remark:pare the closely related subject and size (22.2 cm). Note the different material.明代幼佛漆木像中國，1368-1644年。雕刻精良，幼佛立於紅漆蓮花座上，雙手合十，手腕和腳踝佩戴手環脚環，方臉，雙眼微閉，紅唇，頭上有一塊紅色頭巾。